Attack on Saudi Arabian pipeline may cut four percent of world's oil supply
Attack on Saudi Arabian pipeline may cut four percent of world's oil supply Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/14/2026 - 16:49 Kingdom may need five to six weeks to repair damage from a drone attack on the pipeline that has been a critical Strait of Hormuz bypass A satellite image released by Vantor shows a view of a pumping station along the general route of Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline in…
A recent drone attack on a critical Saudi Arabian pipeline could reduce global oil supplies by approximately four percent, according to a report by Reuters. The East-West Pipeline, which serves as a bypass around the Strait of Hormuz, may require five to six weeks to repair the damage caused by the attack. The pipeline, built in the 1980s, transports around two-thirds of Saudi Arabia's pre-war oil exports and accounts for four percent of the world's oil supply.
The attack highlights the vulnerability of Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure and could further impact global oil prices, already surging due to a Houthi offensive in Yemen.
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